The drug might've taken many minutes to flush out of his system, but the healthy energy he pulled from Jack (even though he was telling himself he shouldn't pull energy from Jack) helped him clear out his system as he took in breath after breath.
He finally took in a deep lungful of air on his own and struggled with all of his might, to sit up. Breathing felt like he was in a smoke-filled room, but it was possible.
"If I had the breath," he said, his voice still small and scratchy. "I'd kiss you, you know."
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Date: 2009-11-16 09:09 am (UTC)He finally took in a deep lungful of air on his own and struggled with all of his might, to sit up. Breathing felt like he was in a smoke-filled room, but it was possible.
"If I had the breath," he said, his voice still small and scratchy. "I'd kiss you, you know."